The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-12-09
CoNeRE ssIoNAL.
LegislatiOn Pertaining to the Interest
Of the Pacific Coast.

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tunity after Congress assemblies 10
repeal all Laws, whether treaties or acts
OF Congress, which permit Chinese
Immigration. This il the same bill
which he introduc, d at the last session
OF Congress. lie said this afternoon
that the general impression that his
bill would prohibit or prevent COM
merce between China aud the United
States is erroneous. It will only indi-
rectly have bearing on the trade
relations OF the two countries. in 90 FAR
as 1t absolutely prohibits the coming
OF Chinese to this country. except
those who come in government capat-
titles.
Also bill TO protect purchasers oI
land from the Northern Pacific rail
road, in case their is forfeiture of the
land granted TO that corporation be-
tween Wallula and Portland. He win
also introduce bin to reimburse set
tiers on even numbered sections of
public land within the limits OF the
hand grants IN case of forfeiture of odd
numbered sections. This bill is in
tended to reimburse those settlers who
were compelled to pay - so per acre
Tor public land within the limits of
land grants which subsequently be-
came forfeited; settlers receiving no
benefit by the building OF q railroad
because Done was built, while other
public land has been sold at $I.25 per
acre.
Also bill making an appropriation
for the eztablishment of life-saying
crew at Yaquina Bay, Oregon.
Also bill TO provide for the cree
tion Of public building for custom
house at Yaquina Bay.
Also bill to provide for the appro-
priati0n of 81 1900 600 for continuing
the improvement of the mouth Of the
Columbia river. Also $4,000 for
improvement Of the locks OF the Cas-
eadess and also an appropriation for
Yaquina and Coos bays.
He will introduce the bill which was
fayorably reported by Senate com
mlttee during the last session OF Con-
gress appropria'ing $500 600 for the
construction Of a boat railroad at the
dalles of the Columbia.
Also a bin to amend section 30I9 of
the revised statutes relating to draw
backs on duLiable imported materials
when manufactured and exported.
This bill is designed to be of benefit
to Gamers of salmon who use tin.
upon which duty has been paid.
He viii also introduce a bill apprr-
priating sufficient money for the final
survey and estimates for the improve
ment Of the Umpqua river for light
draught steamers, the surveys and
estimates to be separate, one being
between the mouth OF the river and
Seottsburg, and the other between
Scottsburg and Hart's rapids, near
EIkton.
He viii also introduce a joint reso-
luton for the appointment OF com
mission by the Secretary of the Navy
for the purpose Of selecting site for
a naval station ON the Pacific coast.
He viii also introduce a bill autho
rizirg the construction of a railroad
through the Ceur d'Alene Indian
reservation.
A bin for relief of settlers on school
lands in Washington Territory.
Also bill appropriating sufficient
money for the re-survey and re-loca-
lion, shortening and improvement of
the military wagon road between
Rogue River valley and Fort Klamath,
Oregon.
Also bill appropriating money for
the purchase of a site and the con
struction OF wharf for the use of the
lighthouse department at Astoria.
Senator Dolph made an exhaustive
study OF plans for the coast defense of
the country. He has prepared bin 20
provide for carrying out the plans of
the commission that made report on
the subject some time ago. The cost of
the work will be $126, 600, 900. The har-
bors on the Pacific coast that would be
improved under the bill are San Fran
cisco, the mouth OF the Columbia, San
Diego, and the northern coast of
Washington territory. The bill appro-
priates $27, ,000, 900 for the defense of
San Francisco harbor. The defense
would consist OF turrets, harbette batter.
les, submarine mines, torpedo boats,
thirty floating batteries and mortar
batteries. The bill approproates $3.50,
O0O for the defense OF the mouth OF the
Columbia, TO consist OF barbette batter
les, submarine mines and 15 torpedo
boats. The bill gives San Diego harbor
1894 900 for the came purpose.